Arsenal balls: Rob Holding remembers Tony Adams, Manchester United but not The Tweenies
Arsenal balls: New Gunners defender Rob Holding says on the Arsenal website that he “grew up” watching Arsenal defensive stalwarts Tony Adams and Martin Keown. Holding – and what a great name for a defender (chalk it down to nominative determinism) – was born 20 September 1995.
Tony Adams made his Arsenal debut on 5 November 1983. His last season at Arsenal was in 2001-2002. Says Holding:
“Growing up I liked to think I modelled my game on Rio Ferdinand, especially the way he played when he was in a partnership with Nemanja Vidic at Manchester United.
“I also watched Arsenal growing up and they had the likes of Tony Adams, Sol Campbell and Martin Keown who are all top-drawer centre halves that I admired and wanted to be like. I just liked how much of a leader they were on the pitch, Tony Adams especially.”
Holding was six years old when he was watching the end-of-the-career Adams teach him leadership skills. The rest of his class at school were watching The Tweenies.
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Posted: 3rd, August 2016 | In: Arsenal, Sports Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
